Sr Specialist Sports Marketing - Football Players

The Senior Specialist Sports Marketing, Football Players supports the day-to-day management of the adidas player portfolio in Chile, contributing to the execution of the local Football Players strategy and ensuring a high level of service for contracted athletes. The position combines relationship management with strong operational execution, interacting with professional players, emerging talents, agents, clubs and other stakeholders within the football ecosystem. The role sits within Brand Management & Communications and works closely with local, LAM and Global teams, as well as Legal, Finance, Procurement and Product Supply.

• Support the execution of the local Football Players attack plan, contributing to player portfolio priorities and agreed Sports Marketing KPIs.
• Manage day-to-day relationships with the portfolio of professional football players, providing responsive, consistent and high-quality service.
• Build trusted and professional relationships with players, agents, clubs and other relevant stakeholders across the Chilean football ecosystem.
• Support scouting activities by maintaining close awareness of emerging talent and building appropriate relationships with young players, their families or representatives, in line with internal safeguarding and compliance standards.
• Coordinate Player Management activities with the Sports Marketing Manager, ensuring alignment across priorities, actions, timelines and deliverables.
• Support player negotiations, contracting and contract execution in accordance with internal Legal, Finance, Sports Marketing and compliance requirements.
• Monitor contractual rights, obligations and deliverables, maintaining accurate records and following up with the relevant stakeholders.
• Coordinate player participation in brand activations, product launches, content opportunities, events and other relevant marketing initiatives.
• Partner with Brand Communications and the Football Business Unit to align player opportunities with category priorities, campaigns and consumer moments.
• Prepare player portfolio reports, presentations and business updates for local, LAM and Global stakeholders, ensuring a clear and consistent narrative.
• Manage the annual product-ordering process for the player portfolio, including forecasting needs, placing orders and coordinating timely product delivery.
• Track the area budget, expenditures, contractual bonuses, invoices and payments, ensuring accurate and timely follow-up with Finance and other internal teams.
• Maintain organised and reliable information across contracts, player servicing, product orders, budgets, payments and portfolio activities, and identify inconsistencies, delays or risks in order to coordinate the actions required to resolve them.
• Maintain regular communication with Sports Marketing counterparts across LAM and Global teams, contributing to a collaborative one-team approach.
• Handle confidential player, contractual and business information with the highest level of discretion.
• Support player-related activities outside regular working hours when required by the football calendar, including occasional weekend events or matches.

• University degree or equivalent education in Marketing, Business, Sports Management, Communications or a related field.
• 2+ years of relevant professional experience in Sports Marketing, athlete or talent management, football, partnerships, account management, sports operations or a related function.
• Strong knowledge of the professional football market in Chile, including its clubs, players, agents, competitions and emerging talent ecosystem.
• Ability to build credible and professional relationships with established players, young athletes, agents and other football stakeholders.
• Genuine passion for football, combined with a business-oriented and service-focused mindset.
• Strong organisational and time-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple players, contracts, payments, product requirements and deadlines simultaneously.
• Ability and willingness to manage detailed back-office responsibilities, including reporting, presentations, budget tracking, contracts, bonuses, invoices and payments.
• Strong attention to detail and consistent follow-through, particularly when managing confidential, contractual and financial information.
• Strong interpersonal skills, maturity and discretion when interacting with professional athletes and sensitive business information.
• Proactive and service-oriented approach, with the ability to anticipate player needs, identify operational risks and follow issues through to resolution.
• Ability to perform effectively in a fast-paced environment and remain organised when managing changing priorities or time-sensitive requests.
• Availability to support occasional activities outside regular working hours, including some weekends, according to the football and activation calendar.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and other standard business tools.
• Professional proficiency in English, including the ability to prepare and deliver presentations and collaborate with LAM and Global teams.

• Experience supporting budgets, contracts, product orders or payment processes is highly valued.
• Basic knowledge of contracts, negotiation processes and the challenges experienced by professional players is highly valued.

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